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EP3307635B1 - Station de remplissage et procédé pour remplir des cartouches de cigarettes électroniques avec un liquide - Google Patents

Station de remplissage et procédé pour remplir des cartouches de cigarettes électroniques avec un liquide Download PDF

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EP3307635B1
EP3307635B1 EP16744897.6A EP16744897A EP3307635B1 EP 3307635 B1 EP3307635 B1 EP 3307635B1 EP 16744897 A EP16744897 A EP 16744897A EP 3307635 B1 EP3307635 B1 EP 3307635B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B39/00—Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
    • B65B39/12—Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers movable towards or away from container or wrapper during filling or depositing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/003—Filling medical containers such as ampoules, vials, syringes or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B3/00—Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B3/04—Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
    • B65B35/46—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by rotary conveyors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/003—Arrangements to enable adjustments related to the packaging material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B59/00—Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages, to handle different types of packaging material, or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
    • B65B59/04—Machines constructed with readily-detachable units or assemblies, e.g. to facilitate maintenance
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B39/00—Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
    • B65B2039/009—Multiple outlets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B2210/00—Specific aspects of the packaging machine
    • B65B2210/02—Plurality of alternative input or output lines or plurality of alternative packaging units on the same packaging line for improving machine flexibility

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  • the present invention relates to a filling station and method for filling cartridges of electronic cigarettes with a liquid. Filling stations and filling methods for filling cartridges of electronic cigarettes are known.
  • Cartridges for electronic cigarettes are generally filled in a filling line.
  • the cartridges contain a wad (also referred to as a "non-woven").
  • the wad is impregnated with the liquid.
  • the liquid may contain nicotine, aromas and various other substances.
  • the cartridges are generally filled by directing the open top end upward and filling the cartridge with a predetermined volume of the liquid.
  • the filling itself may be difficult and time-consuming. This is partly due to the fact that the liquid substance which is injected into the cartridge has to impregnate the wad, which is a relatively slow process.
  • the time-consuming nature is also due to the viscous nature of the liquid itself.
  • the liquid generally has a high viscosity and density, which slows down its movement.
  • WO2015040568A1 proposes a filling device having metering chambers. It was found that this in itself is a complex and cumbersome method of filling the cartridges.
  • a further challenge in filling cartridges of electronic cigarettes is that the cartridges may have varying sizes. In particular the diameter of the cartridges may vary.
  • a single filling line is generally used for cartridges of multiple sizes. When a series of cartridges of a different diameter must be filled, the filling line is converted. In order to limit the downtime, the conversion should be quite fast. It has been found quite challenging in practice to convert the filling line fast. In practice, a considerable down time of the filling line generally occurs for a conversion from one diameter to another diameter, which is disadvantageous.
  • a filling station for filling containers with a fluid product.
  • Said filling station defining a plurality of filling positions for a plurality of containers, the filling station being configured for simultaneously filling the containers which are in the filling positions, the filling station comprising: a plurality of nozzles, wherein the nozzles comprise a first and a second dosing channels wherein each filling position is associated with a corresponding nozzle; an up-down actuator for moving the nozzles downward into upwardly oriented filling openings of the containers in the filling positions in order to insert a nozzle into each container; and a distance actuator for changing a horizontal distance between each nozzle and the container.
  • a filling station for filling cartridges of electronic cigarettes with a liquid, the filling station defining a plurality of filling positions for a plurality of cartridges, the filling station being configured for simultaneously filling the cartridges which are in the filling positions, the filling station comprising:
  • the filling can take place faster and more evenly.
  • the adjustment of the distance between the first and second needles makes it possible to avoid collisions with the cartridges.
  • the possibility to vary the distance also makes it possible to position the nozzles in a preferred location inside the cartridges during the filling.
  • the risk of collision has been further mitigated by inserting the nozzles relatively close to one another into the cartridge, followed by increasing the distance between the nozzles. Subsequently, the cartridge is filled.
  • the up-down actuator is configured to further move the first and second group of nozzles into the cartridges after the distance between the respective first nozzles and second nozzles has been increased by the distance actuator.
  • the up-down actuator and the distance actuator may be configured to insert the respective first and second nozzle into each cartridge between the wall of the cartridge and a wad which is located inside the cartridge. This allows direct injection of the liquid into the wads from both nozzles.
  • the first and second nozzle are inserted on opposite sides of the cartridge. This creates an effective filling of the cartridge and the wad inside the cartridge.
  • the plurality of nozzles makes it easier to completely fill the wad in a limited amount of time.
  • the up-down actuator and the distance actuator may be configured to - after the filling of the cartridges, decrease the distance (D) between the respective first nozzles and second nozzles while they are still inserted in the cartridges and to subsequently retract the first and second group of nozzles upwards and out of the cartridges. This creates a simple cycle for the movement of the nozzles and prevent the nozzles from contacting the ridge of the cartridge which surrounds the opening.
  • the up-down actuator and the distance actuator may be configured to - after the filling of the cartridges, retract the respective first nozzles and second nozzles partially from the cartridges and to subsequently decrease the distance between the respective first nozzles and second nozzles. In this way damage to the wad is substantially limited or prevented.
  • the up-down actuator and the distance actuator are configured to fully retract the respective first nozzles and second nozzles from the cartridges after the distance between the respective first nozzles and second nozzles has been decreased.
  • the filling station comprises an overhead beam which extends above the filling area, wherein a rail is mounted to said overhead beam, and wherein the common first and second support members are connected to said rail via sliders and are movable from left to right and vice versa. It was found that this embodiment provides great reliability.
  • the nozzles of the first group are mounted to a common first support member and the nozzles of the second group are mounted to a common second support member, wherein the first and second common support member are moveable relative to one another over a horizontal distance. It was found that this forms a simple and reliable mechanism.
  • the second common support member may be located vertically above the first common support member and may slide over the first support member.
  • the nozzles may have a needle shape, comprising an opening or an inclined surface, wherein the opening or inclined surface of each first nozzle faces the opening or inclined surface of the associated second nozzle for each filling position. This allows direct injection into the wad in the inserted position.
  • the nozzle may have a needle shape with a closed inclined bottom surface, and with the opening in the side wall instead of being provided in the inclined bottom surface. This allows a more sideways oriented filling of the liquid, into the wad.
  • the inclined surface ensures that the nozzle does not penetrate the wad but remains between the wad and the side wall.
  • Each nozzle may have a lower tip which is located eccentrically with respect to a main axis of the said nozzle and wherein when the nozzle is in the inserted position the lower tip of each nozzle is closer to a side wall of the cartridge than the main axis of each nozzle. It was found that in this arrangement the injection of the liquid into the wad is most effective.
  • the filling station may be configured to simultaneously insert all nozzles into the filling openings of the cartridges situated in the filling positions.
  • the filling locations When seen in top view the filling locations may be arranged along a part of a circle and the nozzles are arranged along a part of a same or similar circle in order to match with the arrangement of the filling locations. This allows a rotary arrangement for the filling which was found to be very effective and reliable.
  • the filling station may comprise a rotary conveyor for revolving the cartridges around a central axis, the rotary conveyor being supported by a support frame, the rotary conveyor comprising an entry area where the cartridges enter the rotary conveyor, a filling area where the filling locations are provided and an exit area where the cartridges leave the rotary conveyor.
  • This arrangement was fond to be very reliable and effective.
  • the present invention further relates to a method of filling cartridges for electronic cigarettes, the method comprising:
  • the method provides the same advantages as the filling station according to the invention
  • the method may comprise:
  • the method may further comprise inserting the nozzles further into the cartridges after the distance has been increased.
  • the method may comprise inserting each nozzle into the cartridge between the side wall of the cartridge and the wad.
  • the method may further comprise decreasing the distance between the respective first and second nozzles after the filling of the cartridges and prior to retracting of the nozzles fully from the cartridges.
  • the nozzles may be moved upwardly during the filling in order to fill the wads substantially evenly.
  • the method may comprise:
  • the first distance is smaller than a first diameter of the cartridges of the first size
  • the second distance is smaller than a second diameter of the cartridges of the first size
  • the first and second group of nozzles are simultaneously inserted into the openings of the respective cartridges. This is fast and simple.
  • a filling station 10 for filling cartridges of electronic cigarettes with a liquid is shown.
  • a cartridge 40 is shown in figure 8 and will be discussed further below.
  • the filling station is intended to form part of a filling line.
  • the filling station comprises two parts, a permanent part 12 and an exchangeable part 14 . Both parts comprise a frame 13A resp. 13B.
  • the permanent part 12 comprises a rotary conveyor 16, an infeed device 18 and an outfeed device 20.
  • the rotary conveyor moves the cartridges around a central axis 21.
  • the rotary conveyor comprising an entry area 60 where the cartridges enter the rotary conveyor, a filling area 61 where the filling locations are provided and an exit area 62 where the cartridges leave the rotary conveyor.
  • the cartridges are conveyed in groups.
  • a group of cartridges 40 are positioned in the respective filling locations 30 of the filling area 61 by the rotary conveyor.
  • the exchangeable part 14 comprises a filling unit 22 which is positioned overhead the rotary conveyor 16.
  • the rotary conveyor receives a group of cartridges from the infeed device 18.
  • the rotary conveyor subsequently moves the group in the direction 24 to a filling area 61 underneath the filling unit 22.
  • the filling area comprises twenty filling positions. A different number is also possible. The filling positions are discussed in more detail further below. Subsequently the cartridges are filled. Next, the group of cartridges is moved to the outfeed device 20, where the cartridges are removed from the rotary conveyor.
  • the exchangeable part 14 is provided with wheels 25 in order to be exchanged for a similar exchangeable part. However, this is not essential to this invention.
  • the exchangeable part could also be non-exchangeable and integrated with the permanent part.
  • the rotary conveyor 16 comprises three "pizza-slice" segments 17A, 17B, 17C which each hold a group of cartridges and rotate about the main axis 21.
  • the filling unit 22 is shown in more detail.
  • the filling unit comprises two posts 26A, 26B and a horizontal beam 27.
  • the posts 26A, 26B are positioned just outside the rotary conveyor 16.
  • the beam 27 is supported by the posts 26A, 26B and is positioned above the rotary conveyor 16.
  • the beam supports a plurality of nozzles 35.
  • the filling station further comprises an up-down actuator 38 for moving the nozzles 35 downward, into upwardly oriented filling openings of the cartridges in the filling positions 30.
  • the up-down actuator is positioned on the post 26B.
  • the up-down actuator 38 is an electric linear actuator but other types may also be used.
  • the up-down actuator moves all nozzles downward simultaneously in order to insert a first nozzle and a second nozzle into each cartridge. All nozzles are inserted simultaneously.
  • the filling unit 22 has twenty pairs 32 of nozzles 35. In top view, the pairs 32 are arranged as a part of a circle which matches the size and shape of the rotary conveyor 16.
  • the filling station 10 defines twenty filling positions 30 for a plurality of cartridges. The cartridges are filled simultaneously. Three filling positions 30 are shown in figure 6 . Obviously, the filling station 10 could also have a different number of filling positions than twenty.
  • Each nozzle pair 32 has a left nozzle 35A and a right nozzle 35B, also indicated as a first nozzle 35A and a second nozzle 35B.
  • the nozzles are also collectively indicated by numeral 35.
  • the nozzles are grouped in a first group 36A of first nozzles 35A and a second group 36B of second nozzles 35B.
  • the first group 36A and second group 36B are indicated schematically in figure 6 .
  • Each filling position 30 is associated with a first nozzle 35A from the first group and a second nozzle 35B from the second group.
  • the nozzles have a shape which is somewhat similar to the shape of hypodermic needle, wherein the opening 50A of each first nozzle faces the opening 50B of the associated second nozzle 35B for each filling position.
  • each nozzle has a lower tip 48 which is located eccentrically with respect to a main axis 49 of the said nozzle and wherein when the nozzle is in the inserted position the lower tip 48 of each nozzle is closer to a side wall of the cartridge than the main axis 49 of each nozzle.
  • the filling station further comprises a distance actuator 39 for changing a horizontal distance (D) between each first nozzle 35A and second nozzle 35B.
  • the distance actuator is an electric linear actuator, but other actuators may be used.
  • the up-down actuator 38 and the distance actuator 39 are configured to move the first group 36A and second group 36B of nozzles into the cartridges, and to increase the distance between the respective first nozzles and second nozzles when they are inserted into the cartridges.
  • the up-down actuator 38 is configured to further move the first and second group of nozzles into the cartridges after the distance between the respective first nozzles and second nozzles has been increased.
  • the first group 36A of first nozzles are mounted on a common first support member 42A.
  • the second group of nozzles 36B are mounted on a common second support member 42B.
  • the first and second support members 42A, 42B are movable relative to one another over a horizontal distance.
  • the first and second support members 42A, 42B are connected to a rail 41 via sliders 43 which slide along the rail 41 in the direction indicated by arrow 103.
  • the rail 41 is mounted to the overhead beam 27.
  • the second common support member 42B is located vertically above the first common support member 42A.
  • the distance actuator 39 is coupled with the common support members 42A, 42B via two beams 101A, 101B and the sliders 43.
  • the cartridge 40 is shown in more detail in a sectional view.
  • the cartridge comprises a wad 44 or non-woven for holding the liquid.
  • the wad has a tubular shape.
  • the cartridge has an upper opening 46.
  • the up-down actuator and the distance actuator are configured to insert the respective first and second nozzle into each cartridge when the first and second nozzle are at a first distance D1 from one another.
  • the first distance D1 is small enough to ensure that the nozzles remain at a distance X1 from the side wall 45 of the cartridge. In this way, any collisions between the nozzles and the upper ridge 47 of the opening 46 are prevented.
  • FIG 9B the situation is shown after the tips 48 of the nozzles 35A, 35B have been inserted into the cartridge 40 over a distance L1.
  • the nozzles are in an intermediate position and not yet fully inserted.
  • the distance between the nozzles is still D1, i.e. relatively small.
  • the nozzles 35A, 35B engage the wall 45 or have a very small distance to the wall 45.
  • the first and second nozzle 35A, 35B are located on opposite sides of the cartridge.
  • the nozzles 35A, 35B are further inserted into the cartridge to a deepest position, to a distance L2 which is greater than the distance L1.
  • the difference between L1 and L2 is indicated as L3.
  • the nozzles 35A, 35B are inserted between the wad 44 and the wall 45. In this position, the liquid is ejected from the nozzles. The liquid is ejected directly into the wad 44. All cartridges are filled simultaneously.
  • the needles are moving upward during the liquid flow to create an even liquid distribution in the wad.
  • the nozzles 35A, 35B are retracted from the cartridge over a distance L2 from the deepest position. After the retraction of the needle width is decreased to D1.
  • the filling station 10 is also configured to fill cartridges of different diameters P1, P2.
  • a cartridge 40 having a relatively small diameter P1 is shown and a cartridge having a relatively large diameter P2 is shown.
  • the distance actuator 39 can be adjusted to vary the distances D1, D2 in case the diameter of the cartridge varies. This is a relatively simple and straightforward process.
  • the up-down actuator 38 can also be adjusted to vary the distances L1 and L2 in case a height of the cartridge varies. This is a relatively simple and straightforward process. In this way, the filling station can be converted from one type of filling cartridge to another type of filling cartridge quite easily.
  • a same kind of trajectory may be followed by the nozzles, i.e. inserting the nozzles to an intermediate position, increasing the distance between the nozzles and subsequently inserting the nozzles to the deepest position.
  • the distances D1, D2, L1 and L2 may be adjusted for each type of nozzle. These distances may be pre-set in a control unit so that the conversion can be carried out fast and with little downtime.

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  1. Station de remplissage (10) pour remplir des cartouches (40) de cigarettes électroniques avec un liquide, la station de remplissage définissant une pluralité de positions de remplissage (30) pour une pluralité de cartouches, la station de remplissage étant configurée pour remplir simultanément les cartouches se trouvant aux positions de remplissage, la station de remplissage comprenant:
    - une pluralité de buses (35), dans laquelle les buses sont regroupées en:
    ∘ un premier groupe (36A) de premières buses (35A) et
    ∘ un second groupe (36B) de secondes buses (35B),
    dans lequel chaque position de remplissage est associée à une première buse (35A) du premier groupe et à une seconde buse (35B) du second groupe,
    - un actionneur haut-bas (38) permettant de déplacer les buses (35) vers le bas dans des ouvertures de remplissage (46), orientées vers le haut, des cartouches dans les positions de remplissage afin d'insérer au moins une première buse et une seconde buse dans chaque cartouche, et
    - un actionneur de distance (39) pour changer une distance horizontale (D) entre chaque première buse et chaque seconde buse.
  2. Station de remplissage selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle:
    - l'actionneur haut-bas (38) est configuré pour déplacer les premier et second groupes de buses dans et hors des cartouches, et
    - l'actionneur de distance (39) est configuré pour augmenter et diminuer la distance entre les premières buses et les secondes buses respectives lorsqu'elles sont insérées dans les cartouches.
  3. Station de remplissage selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle l'actionneur haut-bas est configuré pour déplacer davantage les premier et second groupes de buses dans les cartouches après que la distance entre les premières buses et secondes buses respectives a été augmentée par l'actionneur de distance.
  4. Station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle l'actionneur haut-bas et l'actionneur de distance sont configurés pour insérer les première et seconde buses respectives dans chaque cartouche entre la paroi (45) de la cartouche et un tampon (44) qui est situé à l'intérieur de la cartouche, et dans laquelle les première et seconde buses sont insérées à des côtés opposées de la cartouche.
  5. Station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle l'actionneur haut-bas et l'actionneur de distance sont configurés pour - après le remplissage des cartouches - rétracter partiellement des cartouches les premières buses et secondes buses respectives sur une distance et pour ensuite diminuer la distance entre les premières buses et secondes buses respectives, et dans laquelle l'actionneur haut-bas et l'actionneur de distance sont configurés pour rétracter complètement des cartouches les premières buses et secondes buses respectives après que la distance entre les premières buses et secondes buses respectives a été réduite.
  6. Station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle les buses du premier groupe sont montées sur un premier élément de support commun (42A) et les buses du second groupe sont montées sur un second élément de support commun (42B), dans lequel le premier et second éléments de support communs sont mobiles l'un par rapport à l'autre sur une distance horizontale, et dans laquelle la station de remplissage comprend une traverse supérieure (27) qui s'étend au-dessus de la zone de remplissage, dans laquelle un rail (41) est monté sur ladite traverse supérieure et dans laquelle les premier et second éléments de support communs (42A, 42B) sont connectés au rail via des glissières (43) et sont déplaçables de gauche à droite et inversement.
  7. Station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle les buses ont une forme d'aiguille comprenant une ouverture ou une surface inclinée, dans laquelle l'ouverture ou la surface inclinée de chaque première buse fait face à l'ouverture ou à la surface inclinée de la seconde buse associée pour chaque position de remplissage, et dans laquelle chaque buse a un embout inférieur (48) qui est situé de manière excentrée par rapport à un axe principal (49) de ladite buse et dans laquelle, lorsque la buse est dans la position insérée, l'embout inférieur de chaque buse est plus proche d'une paroi latérale de la cartouche que l'axe principal de chaque buse.
  8. Station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, configurée pour insérer simultanément toutes les buses dans les ouvertures de remplissage des cartouches situées aux positions de remplissage.
  9. Station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle, lorsque vues de dessus, les positions de remplissage sont agencées le long d'une partie d'un cercle et les paires de buses sont agencées le long d'une partie d'un même cercle ou d'un cercle similaire afin de correspondre à l'agencement des positions de remplissage, et dans laquelle la station de remplissage comprend un transporteur rotatif (16) pour faire tourner les cartouches autour d'un axe central (21), le transporteur rotatif étant supporté par un cadre de support (13A), le transporteur rotatif comprenant une zone d'entrée (60) où les cartouches pénètrent le transporteur rotatif, une zone de remplissage (61) où les positions de remplissage sont prévues et une zone de sortie (62) où les cartouches quittent le transporteur rotatif.
  10. Procédé de remplissage de cartouches pour cigarettes électroniques, le procédé comprenant les étapes de :
    - fournir la station de remplissage (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    - positionner un certain nombre de cartouches (40) dans les positions de remplissage (30) respectives,
    - insérer les buses des premier et second groupes dans les cartouches respectives,
    - remplir chaque cartouche en éjectant un liquide à travers les première et seconde buses respectives, et
    - rétracter les buses des cartouches,
    dans lequel le procédé comprend l'étape de changer la distance (D) entre les buses respectives du premier groupe et les buses respectives du second groupe.
  11. Procédé selon la revendication précédente, comprenant les étapes de :
    - insérer les buses dans les cartouches, dans lequel les première et seconde buses respectives pour chaque position de remplissage sont positionnées à une première distance (D1) l'une de l'autre,
    - augmenter la distance entre les première et seconde buses jusqu'à une seconde distance (D2) lorsque les buses sont dans la position insérée, et
    - insérer les buses plus loin à une position la plus profonde.
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 10 ou 11, comprenant en outre l'étape d'insérer les buses dans les cartouches après que la distance a été augmentée, et comprenant l'étape d'insérer chaque buse dans la cartouche entre la paroi latérale de la cartouche et le tampon.
  13. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 10 à 12, dans lequel les buses sont déplacées vers le haut pendant le remplissage afin de remplir les tampons de manière sensiblement uniforme.
  14. Procédé de remplissage de cartouches de cigarettes électroniques, le procédé comprenant les étapes de :
    - fournir la station de remplissage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9,
    - remplir un certain nombre de cartouches d'une première taille, dans lequel les première et seconde buses respectives sont positionnées à une première distance l'une de l'autre pendant le remplissage,
    - ajuster la station de remplissage en modifiant la distance entre les buses de la première distance à une seconde distance, et
    - remplir un certain nombre de cartouches d'une seconde taille, dans lequel les première et seconde buses respectives sont positionnées à la seconde distance l'une de l'autre pendant le remplissage.
  15. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 10 à 14, dans lequel les premier et second groupes de buses sont simultanément insérés dans les ouvertures des cartouches respectives.
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